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Turkmenistan, Russia mull issues of political, economic, humanitarian cooperation

19 October 2017 11:46 (UTC+04:00)
Turkmenistan, Russia mull issues of political, economic, humanitarian cooperation

By Trend

Turkmenistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with Russian State Secretary and Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin in Ashgabat, said the Turkmen Foreign Ministry in a message on October 18.

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of mutual interest in political, trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres.

The parties stressed the role of high-level visits, which are a solid foundation for the comprehensive and consistent development of bilateral relations, says the message.

The high level of political and diplomatic cooperation was noted and a commitment was expressed to further building relations within international organizations.

The two sides also exchanged views on implementation of agreements reached at a high level. Following the talks between the presidents of Turkmenistan and Russia, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Vladimir Putin, a Treaty on Strategic Partnership was signed between the two states in Ashgabat on October 2, 2017.

A plan of measures and projects was also agreed for the implementation of the Program of Economic Cooperation between the two countries’ governments for the period until 2019.

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